Despite lots of airline trouble on the way home, I had a lovely trip to visit my friend Beverly in Alabama. I started with some pool time in Beverly’s lovely flower-filled backyard, as well as some book reading in her shady secret garden space. Friday ended-up rainy in the morning, so we stayed … Read more
The #marchprintingchallenge has ended, which is always a bit of a let down for me (not that I couldn't create my own daily practice, but I love the fun of doing it with others). Day 25 is book text. I pulled out a few vintage book pages and a couple of stenciled for some fun … Read more
Six months ago I had the foresight to schedule a four day getaway for us in September. The weather has been absolutely perfect to explore. We started by stopping for lunch at Copper Kettle in Dubuque, Iowa. When I see Onion Rings on a menu, I almost always have to order them. This were a … Read more
I was so thrilled my sister and I were able to spend some time together in Kansas City this weekend (a big thank you to the stranger who took our photo & told us we sounded like sisters when we thanked her in unison). We both like finding unexpected public art. … Read more
I just returned from spending a long weekend at the Gather Guest House & Creative Studio in Waunakee, Wisconsin with a group of paper crafting friends. I tried to narrow down what I took to work on, so I could stay more focused on creating. I started with an Anna Griffin holiday cardmaking kit. I … Read more
I had a perfect day yesterday wandering around Madison, Wisconsin … one of my favorite cities. I started the day at Atomic Antiques, which was basically a walk through my childhood. I’m pretty sure we had these mugs … but I surely know that we loved watching this show. I resisted those mugs, … Read more
Our third day in NYC started with a walk across town where we stopped and enjoyed perfectly made breakfast sandwiches. Next we headed to the 11am opening of Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure, but it turned out the 11am tickets were already sold out, so we bought tickets for 11:20am and headed down the … Read more
I finally got the opportunity to be in Des Moines for Art Week. We stayed at the Surety Hotel, which was the perfect location to access all of the activities (and a great stay). I wore one of my new t-shirts, which got lots of positive comments & asks where others could purchase it. … Read more
We just returned from a mini-vacation to Omaha and Des Moines, which involved lots of art and eats. Today I'm sharing our Omaha stay. Soon after landing at our hotel in Omaha, we ventured to Andersen O'Brian Fine Art, which was a gorgeously curated gallery filled with Nebraska artisans. My favorite piece was Red Origin … Read more
The next stop on our Road Trip was the historic section of St. Charles, Missouri. We stayed in the Thomas Jefferson Suite at the Boone's Colonial Inn. The weather was perfect for enjoying the small table on the 2nd floor porch with a view of the River. We started our stay with supper at … Read more